US Department of Energy (DOE)
Section 1703
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Authorizes loan guarantees for innovative clean energy technologies that are typically unable to obtain conventional private financing due to high technology risks.
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Technologies must avoid, reduce, or sequester air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Eligible technologies include biomass.
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Technologies with more than 3 implementations that have been active for more than 5 years are excluded
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An Eligible Project is:
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Located in the U.S..;
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Employs a new or significantly improved technology that is NOT a commercial technology and that avoids, reduces or sequesters air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions, and
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Meets Davis Bacon requirements.
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In some cases, however, 1703 projects may also be eligible under 1705, thereby qualifying them for appropriated CSC.
Section 1705
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Authorizes loan guarantees for certain renewable energy systems, electric power transmission systems and leading edge biofuels projects.
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An Eligible Project is one that:
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Is located in the U.S.;
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Commences construction on or before September 30, 2011;
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Meets Davis Bacon requirements, and
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Eligible projects may also be eligible under 1703, thereby qualifying them for appropriated CSC.
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
(2008 Farm Bill – Title IX Renewable Energy programs administered by USDA Rural Development)
9003-Biorefinery Assistance Program
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Up to $250 Million in loan guarantees to viable commercial scale facilities to develop new and emerging technologies for advanced biofuels
9004-Repowering Assistance Program
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Payments (up to the lesser of $5 million or 50% of total eligible projects) to biorefineries that use fossil fuels to produce heat & power to replace fossil fuels with renewable biomass
9005-Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels
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Payments (of variable amounts) to producers to support and expand production of advanced non-cornstarch biofuels
9007-Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
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Grant & loan guarantee program to assist agriculture producers and rural small businesses in purchasing renewable energy systems and making energy efficiency improvements; also for energy audits, technical assistance and feasibility studies
Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP)
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Matching & Establishment Payments for Biomass Supply
US Department of Treasury (Treasury)
Sec. 1603 (Payments for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits)
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To be eligible, a property must be placed in service in 2009, 2010, or 2011 or placed in service after 2011 but only if construction of the property began during 2009, 2010 or 2011.
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The credit termination date remains unchanged.
Other Programs
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Federal, State & Local Grants, Tax Credits & Abatements, Incentives & Financing Programs (NMTC, Property and Sales & Use Tax Abatements, etc.)